Lesson #4 in Find Your Voice is about experimenting with different story telling styles. One of the creative prompts asks us to tell the same story in photographs a number of different ways by using different story telling styles. Yesterday, I took Gypsy with me to take a photograph for the Photography Scavenger Hunt, and the photos I took lent themselves well to this assignment.

I really like Take 1. It is slightly different than what I would typically do for my blog. It leaves a lot to the viewer's imagination to figure out what is going on. It's kindof funny, and it's a well-composed interesting photograph.

Take 2 is more journalistic and something that would be very typical for my blog. I made a collage in picmonkey and added text about why there is a piano on the coastal bluff.

Take 3 is a totally different style for me. I made a comic strip and told the story from Gypsy's point of view. I added the comic bubbles and text and made the collage in picmonkey.

Your third series made me chuckle, but I think the first photo is my favorite for composition and subject matter. You're right, it is something out of place, and at first sight I wondered what in the world I was looking at. Haha. Really cool series, Rinda.

Gypsy is absolutely adorable and looks fabulous sitting on top of the piano. I can't help thinking that it is such a waste to leave pianos to rot on a beach but your fun photo shoot has helped to preserve them for posterity. Elizabeth xx

Rinda, this is magnificent! I like the mystery of number 1 and the thought bubbles of number 3 made me hoot with laughter! A worthy inclusion in your scavenger hunt. Wishing I was that close to the sea .... Did you play the piano?

Maria "Rinda" Ontiveros

Artist & Blogger

2016 Summertime Scavenger Hunt

The List!

1. A "wild heart" - a naturally occurring heart (like the rock above, but it doesn't have to be a rock)2. A footprint or pawprint3. A skeleton, bone or x-ray4. A book or magazine read during 20165. A porch or deck6. A camper (caravan)7. A family gathering8. A drawing, art project, artistic photograph, scrapbook page, greeting card, or art journal page created by you.9. Someone playing with, in, or around water.10. A bicycle11. Fresh produce12. A window13. The moon14. A buffet of food15. A team logo16. A map showing a trip taken during the time period17. Twins18. A supermarket cart, basket or trolley full of groceries 19. A seasonal cocktail or beverage20. Someone laughing21. A photograph of you with a newspaper or calendar page from the time period covered in the Hunt. Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.Alternatives - if you're having trouble finding any of the above, you may substitute from this list (but you may not substitute for item #21):alternative 1: a lighthousealternative 2: a baby (human or animal)